The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-21
MIR. GLADSTONE.
He Repels the Charge of Inconsistency and
Declares Coercion n Failure.

He Repels the Charge of Inconsistency and
Declares Coercion Failure.
LONDON, Oct 20.-Mr. Gladstone to-
day addressed an audience of 1000 per-
sons in the Drill Hall at Derby. He
was supported by Sir William Ver-
n-Harcourt and Baron Wolverton. The crowd
climbed to the girders of the roof When the
organist played "God Bless the Prince of Wales"
Kisses were heard from some parts of the hail.
The air OF the song Joey and Jess" which re-
fers to Messrs. Joseph Chamberlain and Jesse
Ceilings. also played and loudly groaned
Mr.. Gladstone said their opponents were grow
ing weaker while their forces were becom-
ing stronger. He accused of cooperating
with those whom he once denounced as march
ing with rapine and murder towards the disnte.
grafton Of the empire AL the objections then
presented had passed away. He did not believe
that any Irish member of Parliament now con-
templated desired the disme N berment of the
empire They wanted union of hearts, and
not union on parchment and paper. Why,
he asked should he be accused of
gross Inconsistency because he allied
himself with Mr.. Parnell and the Irish party.
who were acting on lines of moderation which
assuredy would in The end secure homo rue2
He fatty denied that his course was inconsist
ent When told that he had passed coercion
mi easures. ne could only say that measure such
contested at the last session of Parlia-
mept had never been passed while he of
fee. That MEASURE was not aimed at the sup
preston OF crime so much as at the liberty of
the press and the right of public meeting, as its
application proved. Lawful meetings had
been prevented. The act had been used in such
a manner to painfully and 1agrantly show
that its provisions were different from those of
any act previously passed. It more subtle
and piercing and more fatal to the
liberty Of the psople than any bill
hitherto passed. 1t was enrolled as
a permanent piece of legislation as much the
utterly failed. Instead of trying to drive the
disease inward he believed the Liberals had
found a plan which would. by their home-rule
scheme. solve the long formidable problem 1t
was said that Ireland consisted of two nations
Italy was once in the same condition, but
the parties there eoaesced and formed
do the same? Mr. Gladstone said he believed
that the people of Ulster were simply laboring
under misunderstanding. They doubtless
wanted the assurance that the connection be-
tween Ireland and England would be maintained
It utter mistake to suppose that any
tion of the Liberal party would have any other
ment could be made by which Ulster would be
united with the rest of Ireland, and that in the
end all would give willing obedience to the
Queen. On leaving the hall Mr.. Gladstone was
heartily cheered.
Mr.. Gladstone, speaking TO a deputation of
Irish residents of Nottingham at the Mayors
tered one word against the rights OF the Irish
people since 1S45 despite the fact that it had
at one time seemed TO him that repressive meas
ures in Ireland were necessary.
The registration bill foreshadowed by the
congress is really a reform bill, giving manhood
suffrage abolishing the practice of employing
barristers political agents during parliament
ary campaigns. and correcting other evils. Mr.
Gladstone Is the author of the bill.
The success of the Liberal congress- at Not
tin neham, in respect of creating haIm mony and
thusiasm in the Liberal ranks. has been enor-
nous, whether measured by the standard of
Liberal confidence or Tory skepticism, and